CN103748575B - Fuel dispenser with the FM sending functions for information of refueling - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of fuel dispenser for being configured as sending the associated receiver of vehicle of the oiling information at first refueling position adjacent with fuel dispenser.The fuel dispenser includes being configurable to generate the control system of the first oiling information associated with the first transaction at fuel dispenser.The fuel dispenser also includes the first transmitter electronics with control system electronic communication.First transmitter electronics are configured to produce the first RDS information based on the first oiling information.In addition, the first transmitter electronics include the radio frequency that modulation carries the first RDS information（RF）The modulator circuit of carrier signal.RF carrier wave signal has preset frequency.Fuel dispenser also includes the antenna for covering the first refueling position with the RF carrier wave signal of radiation modulation to be received at vehicle receiver with the first transmitter electronics telecommunication.
Description
Technical field
This invention relates generally to fuel dispenser.It is more particularly related to using carrying according to radio number
According to system（RDS）The FM signals of standard or the information of similar standard code send oiling information from fuel dispenser and give customer's vehicle
On receiver.
Background technology
It is also known that fuel dispenser typically comprises the aobvious of one or more information that distribution fuel oil is provided for customer
Show device.These information can include price, fuel oil grade, transaction total amount, the transaction total price of per unit fuel oil.Carry over the display
More information of supply customer can include advertisement, distribution and/or multimedia presentation.
Due to a variety of causes, including the expense of one or more waiters is employed, many Hesperian retail service stations
Only refueled more and more with the customer that is configured to of " Self-Service ", it means that customer must oneself distribution fuel oil.However, hair
National gas station is generally refueled with the customer that is configured to of " complete service " in exhibition, and wherein waiter is that customer distributes fuel oil, and
Customer is stayed in their vehicle.In the latter case, by waiter run configuration, waiter can to customer provide with
The handheld apparatus of fuel dispenser electronic communication.The device can allow customer to check the information about fueling transaction, and care for
Visitor is stayed in his or her vehicle.These devices or can use bluetooth or ZigBee lead to distributor wired connection
Beacon is accurate to carry out radio communication with distributor.
However, for the operator of retail service stations, there is Railway Project in these handheld apparatus.For example, due to
These devices be all in order at single goal customization, therefore buy and implement them may all costly.In addition, customer may
Can be accidental（Or deliberately）Driving is left, without releasing device.In addition, the high transaction volume of many gas stations can cause commonly using dress
Put and device is caused to damage, this may need frequently to change these devices.
The content of the invention
Present invention recognizes that and solves the shortcomings that prior art construction and method.According to one embodiment, the present invention carries
Connect for a kind of vehicle for being configured as transmission oiling information at first refueling position adjacent with fuel dispenser is associated
Receive the fuel dispenser of device.The fuel dispenser is associated with the first transaction at fuel dispenser including being configurable to generate
The first oiling information control system.The fuel dispenser also includes the first transmitter electronics with control system electronic communication
Device.First transmitter electronics are configured to produce the first RDS information based on the first oiling information.In addition, first sends
Device electronic installation includes the first radio frequency of modulation（RF）Carrier signal is to carry the modulator circuit of the first RDS information.RF carrier wave is believed
Number there is initial preset frequency.Fuel dispenser is also included with the first transmitter electronics telecommunication with the of radiation modulation
The antenna that one RF carrier wave signal covers the first refueling position to be received at vehicle receiver.
According to further embodiment, the invention provides one kind be used for from fuel dispenser send oiling information to combustion
The transmitter electronics for the receiver that vehicle at the adjacent refueling position of oil dispenser is associated.The transmitter electronics
Including being configured as with the control system electronic communication of fuel dispenser with based on the oiling information volume received from control system
The RDS encoders of code RDS information.The transmitter electronics also include the pierce circuit for producing RF carrier wave signal and use is taken
The modulator circuit of RDS sub-carrier signals modulation RF carrier wave signal with RDS information.The modulator circuit is configured as and fuel oil
The antenna electronics of distributor communicate covers refueling position to be received at vehicle receiver with radiation modulation RF carrier wave signal.One
In a little embodiments, field strength can be not more than 250 μ V/m when apart from 3 meters of measurements of antenna.
According to further embodiment, the invention provides one kind be used for from fuel dispenser send oiling information to combustion
The method for the receiver that vehicle at the adjacent refueling position of oil dispenser is associated.First, this method includes providing with firing
Transmitter electronics of the oiling information that transaction at oil dispenser is associated to fuel dispenser.Then, believed based on refueling
Breath coding RDS information.This method also modulates RF carrier wave signal including the use of the RDS sub-carrier signals for carrying RDS information.Finally,
This method includes covering refueling position from the RF carrier wave signal that the aerial radiation of fuel dispenser is modulated with vehicle receiver
Receive.
After following detailed description of the preferred embodiment is read in conjunction with the figure, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that
The scope of the present invention, and recognize more aspects of the invention.
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Specification refer to the attached drawing for those skilled in the art set forth of the invention complete including its optimal mode and
The disclosure that can be realized, in accompanying drawing：
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram for the retail fuel distribution environment that can utilize one embodiment of the present of invention wherein.
Fig. 2 is elevation view before the exemplary fuel distributor that can be operated in Fig. 1 retail oiling circumstance.
Fig. 3 be it is according to an embodiment of the invention be configured as send oiling information to just at fuel dispenser again
The diagrammatic isometric view of the fuel dispenser of receiver electronic installation in two vehicles of secondary oiling.
Fig. 4 is to show the transmitter electronics of fuel dispenser according to an embodiment of the invention and connecing for vehicle
The block diagram of interaction between receipts device electronic installation.
Fig. 5 is that exemplary vehicle receiver according to an embodiment of the invention shows oiling information on a user interface
Front view.
Fig. 6 is the flow for showing to send the method for oiling information from fuel dispenser according to one embodiment of present invention
Figure.
Fig. 7 be show it is according to an embodiment of the invention vehicle receiver manage everywhere carrying be encoded as RDS letter
The flow chart of the method for the modulation RF carrier wave signal of the oiling information of breath.
The reuse of reference symbol is intended to indicate that the same or analogous feature of the present invention in the present description and drawings
Or element.
Embodiment
It is shown in the drawings now with detailed reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, one or more of examples.Often
Individual example provides all by way of explaining the present invention rather than the limitation present invention.In fact, those skilled in the art are come
Say it is readily apparent that a variety of modifications and change can be made to the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention
Type.For example, the feature for being illustrated and described as the part of one embodiment can be used for another embodiment to produce further
Embodiment.Therefore, the invention is intended to cover these modifications being included into the range of appended claims and its equivalent and become
Type.
Embodiments of the invention provide from fuel dispenser transmitter electronics send oiling information to fuel oil
The adjacent vehicle of distributor associated " radio device "（That is, receiver）.Preferably, oiling information is sent out via RF carrier wave
RDS information is encoded as before sending.After receiving and demodulating RF carrier wave, receiver can decode RDS information with user interface
The alphanumeric text of upper display oiling information represents.Therefore, customer can stay in his or her automobile during fueling transaction
In, and in order to which the purpose for referring to or verifying checks oiling information.Avoid and provide specialized units for customer and check oiling information
Need.
Baseband signal for modulating traditional radio carrier signals can include can be by suitable receiver（Such as, car
Radio device）The information for the several types for receiving and handling.For example, baseband signal can include pilot tone（It is stereo
Or monophonic audio）With RDS information.RDS is by International Electrotechnical Commission（IEC）Issue be used for use radio carrier signals
Send the communication standard of RDS information.Corresponding Unite States Standard is closely similar with RDS, is referred to as Radio Broadcast Data System
（RBDS）.
In a RDS typical case implements, the sub-carrier signal comprising RDS information can in the range of 54.6kHz to 59.4kHz
To be multiplexed with the pilot tone of the stereo audio signal in the range of about 23kHz to about 53kHz and about 19kHz,
Then via frequency modulation(PFM)（FM）Or amplitude modulation(PAM)（AM）It is sent to user.RDS signal can be included as sent radio station
Title, type, the information and/or traffic-relevant information of currently playing artistical title for playing program.Signal is with 1187.5
Bps speed carry data.
Receiver can receive, demodulation handles radio carrier signals to extract RDS signal and audio signal.Suitably
RDS signal process circuit can extract RDS information to be shown as text in suitable user interface from RDS signal, sound
Audio signalprocessing circuit can extract audio to be played back by loudspeaker etc..Many commercially available consumer's vehicles include demodulating
And the radio device of RDS information is shown on aplhanumeric visual display.
As used in this description, term " RDS information " is broadly referred to according to RDS standards, RBDS standards or used
In any similar standard or system using radio-frequency carrier signal transmission information（For example, Autofahrer-Rundfunk information
System（ARI）, data radio channel（DARC）Standard or DirectBand systems）Transmitted information.For example, in some realities
Apply in example, RDS information can represent oiling information.However, RDS information can also include and RDS or RBDS systematic differences pair
The code answered（For example, program identification（PI）, set type, program category（PTY）, alternative frequency（AF）Identified with traffic program
（TP））.Term " oiling information " is used to describe any information corresponding with fueling transaction in this manual, includes but is not limited to
The price of distributed fuel oil, the amount of fuel distributed, the price of the per unit volume measured, default fuel bulk, default price
With fuel characteristic information.Therefore, in some cases, oiling information can be analogous to the user that tradition is shown in fuel dispenser
Information on interface.Fuel characteristic information can include the information of the fuel oil quality about regular fuel, density and temperature, and
Relevant compressed natural gas（CNG）Fuel pressure and temperature information.Present invention additionally contemplates that RDS information can include promotion letter
Breath.These sales promotion information can include advertisement or promote message etc..Also, " radio frequency（RF）Carrier signal " includes but is not limited to AM
With FM signals, satellite-signal, cable TV signal or any other radio signal for being suitable for carrying RDS information.
Some embodiments of the present invention particularly suitable for being used together in retail service station environment with fuel dispenser, and
And following discussion will describe the preferred embodiment in the scene.However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that, this
Invention is not limited thereto.Indeed, it is possible to it is contemplated that the present invention can make together with any suitable fluid distributing apparatus
With wherein may want to send the information associated with fluid distribution transaction to vehicle（Or container）With allow operator as
Information is checked in real time in vehicle interior.For example, embodiments of the invention can also be with environmentally friendly vehicle urea（DEF）Distributor
It is used together.
Referring now to Fig. 1, exemplary oiling circumstance 10 can include Center Building thing 12, carwash shop 14 and it is multiple plus
Oily island 16.The center that Center Building thing 12 need not necessarily lie in oiling circumstance 10, but the focus of oiling circumstance 10, and can
To accommodate a convenience store 18 and/or quick serve restaurant 20 wherein.Convenience store 18 and quick serve restaurant 20 can be distinguished
Including point of sale（POS）22,24.POS22,24 can include being operably connected to associated card reader and checkout terminal
Single computer or server.In addition, POS22,24 can include display, touch-screen and/or other input equipments.
Center Building thing 12 can also accommodate site controller（SC）26, it can be in one exemplary embodiment by
The Gilbarco companies sale in North Carolina state Greensboro cityPOS system, although can also
Use third party's site controller.Site controller 26 can control awarding for fueling transaction and other conventional activities for being well understood by
Power, and site controller 26 preferably can operationally communicate with each POS.Alternatively, if necessary to or wish, stand
Base site controller 26 can be integrated among POS, such as point of sale 22.In addition, as needed or desired, site controller 26 can
With with remote（off-site）Communication link 28, it is allowed to communicated with distance host processing system 30 to carry out credit card/borrow
The mandate of note card, content offer, Objective of Report etc..In one embodiment, communication link 28 can be independent router, exchange
Machine or gateway, it is understood that, site controller 26 can extraly perform the function of these equipment, and thus replace this
A little equipment.As needed or desired, telecommunication link 28 can pass through public switch telephone network（PSTN）, internet or
Both etc. are route.Distance host processing system 30 can include at least one by third party（Such as financial institution）The service of maintenance
Device.Although only showing a distance host processing system 30, it should be appreciated by those skilled in the art, allow via
In the retail payment system that the payment devices that multiple Payment Card companies or financial institution send are paid, site controller 26 can
To be communicated with multiple distance host processing systems 30.
Carwash shop 14 can have it is associated therewith, in order to obtain the purpose of inventory list and/or sale and website control
The POS32 that device 26 processed communicates.Carwash shop 14 can be alternatively independent unit.It should be noted that in given oiling
In environment, carwash shop 14, convenience store 18 and quick serve restaurant 20 are all selective, are occurred without all necessary.
Oiling island 16 can have the one or more fuel dispensers 34 being placed on it.Fuel dispenser 34 can be with class
It is similar to what is for example sold by the Gilbarco companies in North Carolina state Greensboro cityDistributor, but root
It is modified according to the present invention described in this specification.As needed or desired, fuel dispenser 34 and site controller
26 pass through any suitable link, such as two electric wires, RS422, Ethernet, wireless progress electronic communication.
Oiling circumstance 10 also has the one or more underground storage fuel tanks for being suitable to preserve fuel oil wherein（UST）36.Cause
This, each UST36 can be double-deck walled oil tank.Monitored in addition, each UST36 can include fuel tank associated therewith
Device（TM）38.Fuel tank monitor 38 can be communicated with fuel dispenser 34（As needed or desired, controlled by website
Device 26 or directly）, to determine to distribute the amount of fuel oil, and compare the present level of fuel oil in the fuel oil and UST36 of distribution, with true
Determine whether UST36 leaks.
Fuel tank monitor 38 can communicate with site controller 26, can also have and be used for leak detection report, stock's report
The telecommunication link 40 of announcement etc..Like telecommunication link 28, telecommunication link 40 can pass through PSTN, Yin Te
Nets or both etc. are realized.If there is telecommunication link 28, then telecommunication link 40 is needed not exist for, otherwise also
So, although if necessary to or wish can there is two links simultaneously.
U.S. Patent number 6435204（It is entitled《Fuel Dispensing System》）、5956259（It is entitled
《Intelligent Fueling》）、5734851（It is entitled《Multimedia Video/Graphics in Fuel
Dispensers》）、6052629（It is entitled《Internet Capable Browser Dispenser Architecture》）、
5689071（It is entitled《Wide Range,High Accuracy Flow Meter》）、6935191（It is entitled《Fuel
Dispenser Fuel Flow Meter Device,System and Method》）With 7289877（It is entitled《Fuel
Dispensing System for Cash Customers》）Provide relevant fuel dispenser and retail oiling circumstance more
More information and example, these patents are all integrally incorporated this specification by quoting for all purposes.Exemplary fuel tank
Monitor 38 can be by the Veeder-Root companies manufacture in Connecticut State scim Si Baili cities and the TLS-450 of sale.Have
The more information of fuel tank monitor and its operation is closed, may be referred to U.S. Patent number 5423457（It is entitled《Real time tank
product loss detection system》）、5400253（It is entitled《Automated Statistical Inventory
Reconciliation System for Convenience Stores and Auto/truck Service
Stations》）、5319545（It is entitled《System to Monitor Multiple Fuel Dispensers and Fuel
Supply Tank》）With 4977528（It is entitled《Apparatus and Method for Determining the Amount
of Material in A Tank》）, these patents for all purposes by quote all be integrally incorporated this specification.
Fig. 2 show it is according to an embodiment of the invention can the combustion operated associated with site controller 26
Oil dispenser 34.Distributor 34 includes control system 42, and it can be with associated memory and operation thereon soft
Any suitable electronic installation of part program, regardless of whether being referred to as processor, microprocessor, controller, microcontroller etc..
In one preferred embodiment, control system 42 can be compared to CRIND the and TRIND type units sold by GilBarco companies
The middle control system based on microprocessor used.Control system 42 can communicate with the operability of site controller 26, and control
The various aspects of fuel dispenser 34 processed.In addition, as described in more detail below, control system 42 can with positioned at fuel distribution
Transmitter electronics in device 34 carry out electronic communication, can send one adjacent with distributor 34 of oiling information can be caused to cover
Or multiple refueling positions.
As long as can be accessed by control system, the memory of control system 42 can be any suitable memory or meter
Calculation machine computer-readable recording medium, including random access memory（RAM）, read-only storage（ROM）, erasable programmable ROM（EPROM）Or
Electric EPROM（EEPROM）, CD-ROM, DVD or other disk storages, solid-state drive（SSD）, disk storage（Including floppy disk
Or hard disk drive）, any kind of suitable nonvolatile memory（Such as, secure digital（SD）, flash memory, memory stick）Or can
For any other Jie of computer program code to be carried or stored in the form of computer executable program, instruction or data
Matter.Control system 42 can also include a part for the memory that can only be accessed by control system 42.
In the illustrated embodiment, distributor 34 has base portion 44 and top 46, and two blocks of side plates 50 support top cover 48.Fuel oil
Distributor 34 is subdivided into multiple compartments.In this respect, hydraulic area 52 surrounds hydraulic package, and electronics regions 54 surround electronics group
Part.Vapor barrier is set to be used for separating hydraulic area 52 and electronics regions 54.
For controlling some components of fuel flow to be contained in hydraulic area 52.Fuel oil passes through pipeline from UST36
Network is pumped into inlet duct 56.The fuel oil of distribution flows through the instrument 58 in response to flow velocity or volume.Using displacement transducer 60（Example
Such as, pulser）Come in response to producing signal by the fuel flow of instrument 58.Represent that the signal of the fuel flow of distribution passes through control
System/data wire 62 is supplied to control system 42.Control/data wire 62 provides control signaling to that can be opened and closed to allow
Or do not allow the valve 64 for distributing fuel oil.
Control system 42 collects instrument flow measurement from sensor 60.Control system 42 is also generally calculated, such as
The expense associated with fuel distribution transaction.In addition, control system 42 controls the trading processing at fuel dispenser 34, this will be
It is described in more detail below.
With the progress of dispensing transaction, fuel oil is transported to flexible pipe 66 and enters the vehicle of customer by nozzle 68.Distribution
Device 34 includes nozzle guard cover 70, can be used to accommodate and keep when not in use nozzle 68.Nozzle guard cover 70 can include
Mechanically or electrically sub switch, to indicate when that nozzle 68 answers fuel distribution request to be removed, and when nozzle 68 has been put back into
Original place, represent that fueling transaction terminates.Control line provides from electronic switch to control system 42 signaling paths.Control system 42 can
Using the signaling received via control line, to be merchandised to determine when to have been started up or to complete.
Control/data wire 72 provides the electronic communication between control system 42 and user interface 74.User interface 74 includes
The combination of each subsystem, with make things convenient for customers interact and receive with distributor 34 distribution fuel oil payment.Baffle plate 76 is used as interface
Antelabium around 74 subsystems.In most of situations, baffle plate 76 flushes with the surface of fuel dispenser；However,
In some embodiments, it can stretch out from surface, and the antelabium of projection is formed in effect.Baffle plate 76 can also include confining
Or accommodate some of subsystems or component.
As illustrated, in this embodiment, user interface 74 includes some input equipments.For example, user interface 74 can be with
Including keypad 78.Keypad 78 is generally used for inputting when customer is using debit payments fuel oil or other commodity or service
PIN.In a preferred embodiment, keypad 78 can be that the FlexPayTM provided by Gilbarco companies encrypts PIN keys
Disk.User interface 74 can also include being used for the safe Card Reader received credit card, debit card or other chips or magnetic stripe card are paid
Device 80.In addition, secure readers 80 can receive member card or program is specifically blocked（program-specific card）.
User interface 74 can also include other input equipments, such as Non-contact Media Reader 82（For example, for integrated electricity
Road or " intelligence " card）.In addition, user interface 74 can include other payments or traction equipment, as bill recipient 84, receipt are beaten
Print machine 86 and change conveying equipment 88.Receipt printer 86 can provide the receipts of the transaction performed at fuel dispenser 34 for customer
According to.The change overpaied can be conveyed to customer by change conveying equipment 88.It is also contemplated that use other traction equipments, such as light
Learn reader and biometric reader.
The information that display 90 can be used for showing prompting and the advertisement of correlation of such as merchandising is to customer.In some embodiments
In, touch-screen may be used as display 90.In this case, display 90 can be configured as showing virtual keypad, be used for
Payment data is received, for example, the bill postcode of the PIN of debit card or credit card.Display 90, which can also be used to receive, to be come
From the selection of the information of the relevant display of customer.
Customer can respond the information request that user is presented to via display 90 using soft key 92.Intercom 94 can be by
Set and be used for producing audible prompting for user, and allow user and custodian or other people's ditches in Center Building thing
It is logical.In addition, distributor 34 can include the transaction total price display 96 that the price of the fuel oil of distribution is presented for user.Transaction gallon
（Or rise）Total display 98 can be utilized for user with gallon or be upgraded to unit present distribution fuel oil measurement result.It is pungent
Alkane value select button 100, which can be arranged for user's selection before distribution is activated, will distribute the fuel oil of which grade.Most
Afterwards, according to the programming of distributor 34, per unit price（PPU）Display 102 can be configured to gallon or rise display distribution
The per unit price of fuel oil.
Given as described above, embodiments of the invention are related to transmission oiling information at the adjacent refueling position of fuel dispenser
The associated receiver of vehicle.In this respect, Fig. 3 be it is according to an embodiment of the invention be configured as send refuel letter
Cease the signal of the fuel dispenser 200 of the receiver in two vehicles 202,204 just to be refueled again at fuel dispenser 200
Property elevation view.Vehicle 202,204 can be parked in the refueling position adjacent with distributor 200 respectively（Also referred to as " track "）206,
208。
Fuel dispenser 200 can be similar or similar with fuel dispenser 34 in many aspects, including fuel dispenser electricity
Sub-device 210.Fuel dispenser electronic installation 210 includes control system 212（It is preferably similar with control system 42）, preferably
Including above-mentioned for some or all of fuel distribution and the manageable electronic building brick of friendship.It should be noted that in this embodiment
In, fuel dispenser electronic installation 210 includes can be with the transmitter electronics 214 of the electronic communication of control system 212.Fuel oil
Distributor 34 can be the distributor of Self-Service or complete service.It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art be only used for
The fuel dispenser of complete service can have the user interface more simplified than Self-Service distributor.
As described in more detail below, transmitter electronics 214 enable fuel dispenser 200 to believe using RF carrier wave
Number send oiling information can be caused to cover refueling position 206,208.RF carrier wave signal can connect with what vehicle 202,204 was associated respectively
Receive and received at device electronic installation 216,218.Then, receiver electronic installation 216,218 can demodulate the signal, and in user circle
Oiling information is shown on face.In a currently preferred embodiment, the oiling information each merchandised can be encoded to RDS subcarriers
The RDS information carried on signal, RDS sub-carrier signals can be used for modulating RF carrier wave signal in turn.Therefore, receiver electronics
Device 216,218 can include any receiver that can receive, handle and show RDS data.Those skilled in the art should
It should be appreciated that many commercially available vehicles include the AM/FM radio devices with RDS functions as standard configuration installation.
Fig. 4 is the transmitter electronics 214 and car for showing fuel dispenser 200 according to an embodiment of the invention
The block diagram of the operation of 202 receiver electronic installation 216.For clarity, the reception of current detailed description vehicle 202
Device electronic installation 216.But, it is also considered that the oiling information of wherein some single transaction is sent from fuel dispenser 200 simultaneously
The embodiment of one corresponding into receiver electronic installation 216 and 218.Under normal circumstances, in fuel dispenser 200
Transmitter electronics will be adapted to each corresponding refueling position will be sent with different carrier frequency.In fact, refuel
All fuel dispensers are all preferably configured such that single frequency is corresponding with each refueling position in environment, to subtract
Few crosstalk and other interference.
Especially, similar with above-mentioned control system 42, control system 212 can control with displacement transducer 220 and website
The electronic communication of device 222.Control system 212 can also be with fuel characteristic sensor 224（Fuel oil as is known to persons skilled in the art
Temperature, pressure, density sensor）Electronic communication.Control system 212 can be used from displacement transducer 220, site controller
222 and fuel characteristic sensor 224 information that receives calculate or generate oiling information.For example, come from displacement transducer 220
（And in certain embodiments, fuel temperature sensor）Information be determined for distributing the amount of fuel oil, and calculate distribution
The total price of fuel oil.In addition, site controller 222 can send mandate and advertisement or promotional information to control system 212.Also,
Fuel characteristic sensor 224 can be that control system 212 provides the information about fuel pressure, temperature and density.In other classes
Among the oiling information of type, any of the above described or all information can be passed to transmitter electronics 214 and be transmitted.
Preferably, control system 212 can be programmed or configured to allow the operator of fuel dispenser 200 to determine to send
Oiling information type（If any）.
Transmitter electronics 214 can include RDS encoders 226, audio signal generator 228, multiplexer
230th, carrier oscillator 232 and modulator 234.In addition, transmitter electronics 214 and the antenna 236 of fuel dispenser 200 enter
Row telecommunication.In certain embodiments, such as wherein single transmitter electronics 214 are used to send oiling information can be caused to cover two
Individual refueling position, transmitter electronics 214 can carry out telecommunication with more than one antenna 236.Alternatively, individually
Each in transmitter electronics 214 communicates with antenna 236, and can be arranged for and the phase of fuel dispenser 200
Each adjacent refueling position.As illustrated, transmitter electronics 214 separate with control system 212, but in some embodiments
In, these elements can be combined to.
RDS encoders 226 can be used for for the oiling information received being encoded into the RDS carried on RDS sub-carrier signals
Information.Although the RDS for using the part as RDS information has been described in more detail below it（Or RBDS）The exemplary letter of system
Number, but in one example, " RadioText " function can be used to encode oiling information.Commercially available RDS encoders can include
Differential encoder circuit, two-phase symbol generator, digital-analog convertor, pulse shaper, frequency dividing circuit, oscillator electricity
Road（For generating above-mentioned RDS sub-carrier signals）And modulator circuit.
According to further embodiment, audio signal generator 228 can also use the oiling information received to produce and take
Audio sub-carrier signal with the audio-frequency information for representing oiling information.Therefore, audio sub-carrier signal can be sent to and
Received at the receiver of vehicle, then audio-frequency information can export via the loudspeaker or audio system of vehicle.The function can be with
It is the function of being added in addition to RDS information is sent, or replaces sending the function of RDS information, and should be understood that it
It can be helpful to extra facility or when the operator of vehicle is illiterate.In one embodiment, audio signal
Generator 228 can include speech synthesis software.Also, if receiver electronic installation 216 is received using pilot tone demodulation
RDS information, audio signal generator 228 can with about 19kHz produce pilot tone.
RDS for the RDS information that multiplexer 230 can be used for exporting pilot tone, carrying from RDS encoders 226 is carried
Ripple signal and the audio signal exported from audio signal generator 228 are multiplexed on individual channel.Carrier oscillator 232
The RF carrier wave signal with preset frequency can be provided, modulator 234 is used for from RDS encoders 226 and audio letter
The multiplex signal modulation RF carrier wave signal that number generator 228 exports.
Antenna 236 can be used for the RF carrier wave signal covering refueling position 206 of radiation modulation.（Those skilled in the art
It should be understood that transmitter electronics 214 can include other known transmitter circuit elements before antenna 236,
Such as power amplifier and impedance matching electronic installation.）Because refueling position 206 is adjacent with fuel dispenser 200, therefore antenna
236 Effective Radiated Power only can be needed in a relatively low level.But, in order to ensure data send it is complete
Property, Effective Radiated Power is preferably sufficiently high, to reduce or prevent in the general area of fuel dispenser 200 in identical frequency
The website of upper transmission or the interference of broadcasting station.In addition, the position dependent on fuel dispenser 200, is preferably chosen broadcast RF and carries
The frequency of ripple signal is overlapping with other site-locals to reduce as far as possible.
It should be noted that however, in some jurisdictions, statutory regulation may limit wherein radiator not by political affairs
The field strength of the intentional radiation signal of mansion license.As an example, FCC's regulation limits unlicensed event
The field strength of the RF energy of meaning radiator is 250 μ V/m when apart from 3 meters of measurements of radiator.47C.F.R.§15.239.This area skill
Art personnel can configure transmitter electronics 214 when necessary to meet applicable statutory regulation.
Receiver electronic installation 216 can include the typical RDS receivers being already present in customer's vehicle.It is alternative
Ground, " ready-made " portable radio device with RDS functions may be used as receiver electronic installation 216.Also, receiver
Electronic installation 216 can also be merged into handheld audio system（For example, Mp 3 player etc.）, GPS system or any other is suitable
Among receiver.As illustrated, receiver electronic installation 216 can include radio station 238（It conciliates including tuner 240
Adjust device 242）, RDS decoder 244, audio electronics device 246, processor 248, memory 250 and user interface 252.Wirelessly
Radio station 238 in certain embodiments, can include dual tuner with one or more telecommunications of antenna 254.Audio electronics
Device 246 can be with the telecommunication of existing loudspeaker 256 in vehicle 202.
Demodulator 242 can be analog or digital, can be used for the frequency demodulation being for example tuned to based on receiver
The RF carrier wave signal received at antenna 254.Specifically, demodulator 242 extracts audio sub-carrier letter from RF carrier wave signal
Number.Audio electronics device 246 can be for example, by being decoded as left and right sound channels audio signal by stereophonic sum signal and difference signal
Receive and handle the audio signal.Then, these signals can be delivered to loudspeaker 256 to export the operator to vehicle.
The output of demodulator 242 can also receive at RDS decoder 244.Specifically, demodulator 242 can be used for from RF
RDS sub-carrier signals are extracted in carrier signal.For example, in one embodiment, pilot tone can be from the RF carrier wave signal of demodulation
Middle extraction, and can be used for by amplitude limit pilot tone and extract its triple-frequency harmonics formation 57kHz sub-carrier signal.Then, may be used
To be changed downwards by 57kHz sub-carrier signals（down-convert）RDS signal.
The RDS signal that RDS decoder 244 can be used for receiving is decoded as the RDS information being previously sent.For example,
In some embodiments, RDS decoder 244 can include demodulator circuit, subcarrier restoring circuit, two-phase symbol decoder, difference
Component decoder circuit, analogue-to-digital converters and bit rate clock restoring circuit.RDS decoder 244 can provide decoding
RDS information is to processor 248, and in certain embodiments, some or all of RDS information can be stored in by processor 248
In reservoir 250.Processor 248 can cause user interface 252 by RDS presentation of information to be alphanumeric text.Therefore, vehicle
202 operator can at 202 inside of vehicle real time inspection RDS information（Thus oiling information）.
Fig. 5 is shown according to an embodiment of the invention shows the exemplary of oiling information in user interface 262
Vehicle receiver 260.As illustrated, the operator of vehicle 202 can read the allocated 3.645 gallons of fuel oils, and this time
The price for distributing fuel oil is 10.935 dollars.In certain embodiments, the oiling information dependent on transmission, the alphanumeric of display
Text can be generated and send with new oiling information and occurs either periodically or continuously be rolled in whole user interface 262.
In other examples, alphanumeric text can be with remains stationary, and each numeral or character change as transaction continues（With
Show that oiling information is the same in traditional fuel dispenser transaction value or transaction gallon sum display）.
RDS and RBDS standards define for may useful multiple features associated with certain aspects of the invention volume
Code.Usually, coding RDS signal includes " group " of many repetitions, and each of which group is all made up of " block " of four 26.Each
Block includes the information of 16 and 10 check codes for being used for error correction.First piece is " program identification "（PI）Code, it includes national generation
The identifier of code, area code and each individually program of radio station.These information allow a receiver to tuned in receiver
To frequency on receiving it is poor in the case of automatic alternative frequency of the search with identical PI codes.
Second piece includes group type code and group version code, and these are all used for the information content of mark group.Second piece also includes inciting somebody to action
Sender identification is " traffic program " of the transmitter of broadcast traffic information（TP）Identification code.Finally, second piece includes " program class
Type "（PTY）Code is to describe the type of program broadcasted（For example, information, physical culture, news, classic rock etc.）.
Information in first and second pieces can generally reflect the type of the information in third and fourth piece.
Each piece of all offer in third and fourth piece can be used to send 16 data of the certain types of information to receiver.Example
Such as, set type 2A and 2B marks（It is above-mentioned）RadioText functions, wherein third and fourth piece can be used to send segmentation
64 characters text message.Some radio stations can identify specific program of radio station or artist or institute using the function
Play the title of song.Set type 0A and 0B can be used for listing one or more alternative frequencies（AF）, transmitter electronics 214
The RF carrier wave signal modulated using RDS sub-carrier signals can be broadcasted thereon.These set types can also include indicating
When " traffic announcements " of broadcast traffic bulletins（TA）Identification code.The code can be used for allowing a receiver to from any audio mould
Automatic program switching in formula or a certain frequency is to the frequency comprising traffic announcements.After traffic announcements terminate, receiver returns to
Its initial launch pattern.
Further background about RDS and RBDS information coding is respectively in RDS standards：IEC62106（Second edition 2009
Year）And RBDS standards：National Radio Systems committee standard 4-A（In April, 2005）Middle offer, it is each in these standards
It is individual to be all integrally incorporated this specification by quoting for all purposes.
Reference picture 6 and Fig. 7 are described to the operation of one embodiment of the present of invention.Fig. 6 is to show to send out from fuel dispenser 200
Send the flow chart of the method for oiling information.Fig. 7 is to show that the receiver electronic installation 216 in vehicle is managed carrying and is encoded to everywhere
The flow chart of the method for the modulation RF carrier wave signal of the oiling information of RDS information.
With reference first to Fig. 6, once transaction starts at fuel dispenser 200（For example, the waiter by complete service station
Or the operator of vehicle 202）, begin to handle（Step 300）.When starting distribution, control system 212 forwards oiling information to arrive
Transmitter electronics 214（Step 302）.As mentioned above, the programming dependent on distributor electronic installation 210（Or
In some embodiments, the preference of the operator of vehicle 202）, one or both of RDS information and audio-frequency information be able to can be sent
To the refueling position 206 adjacent with fuel dispenser 200 with the reception at vehicle 202.
Therefore, control system 212 may first determine whether that RDS information will be broadcasted（Step 304）.If it is then
As described above, oiling information can be encoded into the RDS that will be carried on RDS sub-carrier signals by transmitter electronics 214
Information（Step 306）.Afterwards（Or if the answer in step 304 is "No"）, control system 212 may determine whether will
Broadcast audio（Step 308）.If not, then control system 212 may be referred to the answer of problem in step 304（I.e., if
RDS information will be broadcasted）（Step 310）.If answer herein is "No" again, then processing terminates（Step 312）.Return to step
Rapid 308, if except RDS information also wants broadcast audio, then transmitter electronics 214（Via audio signal generator
228）Oiling information can be based on and produce audio signal（Step 314）.Then, or if answer in the step 310 is
"Yes", then transmitter electronics 214 can multiplex RDS signal, audio signal and pilot tone（Step 316）, and base
In the signal modulation RF carrier wave signal of these multiplexings（Step 318）.Then, the RF carrier wave signal of modulation is via antenna 236
Radiation covering refueling position 206（Step 320）.
Finally, control system 212 can determine whether fueling transaction is completed（Step 322）.If it is then control system
212 can cause transmitter electronics 214 to send final Transaction Information（For example, the total price or volume of distribution fuel oil）For caring for
Visitor checks（Step 324）.Then, processing terminates（Step 312）.However, if transaction does not complete, then can repeat at this
Reason.Especially, control system 212 can continue the oiling information of renewal being transmitted to transmitter electronics dress in whole process of exchange
Put 214.Therefore, the operator of vehicle 202 can check oiling information from the inside of vehicle 202 " real-time ".
Referring now to Fig. 7, the receiver electronic installation 216 of vehicle 202 and then the RF that modulation can be received at antenna 254
Carrier signal（Step 326）.Especially, receiver electronic installation 216 can be previously tuned（Via tuner 240）Carried to RF
The preset frequency of ripple signal.In this respect, the instruction of the waiter in complete service station shop or fuel dispenser 200 may refer to
Show operator to specific preset frequency.Alternatively, receiver electronic installation 216 can be automatically tuned to predetermined frequency
Rate.Under any circumstance, receiver electronic installation 216 can then demodulate RF carrier wave signal, and audio signal is forwarded into sound
Band electronic device 246, RDS sub-carrier signals are forwarded to RDS decoder 244（Step 328）.Then, RDS decoder 244 can
To decode RDS information, and transfer it to processor 248（Step 330）.Herein, processor 248 can be by any or all
RDS information storage arrive memory 250.For example, processor 248 can store PI codes or AF lists.Then, processor 248 can
So that it is the alphanumeric text in user interface 252 to obtain user interface 252 by RDS presentation of information（Step 332）.Finally, should
Processing terminates（Step 334）.
As explained above, retail oiling circumstance generally includes multiple fuel dispensers, and each of which can have
Two adjacent refueling positions.Therefore, according to another embodiment, each fuel dispenser in oiling circumstance can be sent out
Its adjacent refueling position of oiling information can be caused to cover is sent to be received for vehicle receiver.Information send can reflect with it is simultaneous
The associated respective transaction of two refueling positions.In order to avoid interference, retail oiling ring can be sent over different frequencies
The oiling information of each refueling position in border.Therefore, can be that each fuel dispenser distributes predetermined frequency or a system
Row frequency, it can send oiling information on these frequencies to specific refueling position.It can be shown by fuel dispenser
Device or message on its baffle plate inform the predetermined frequency of customer by oiling waiter.
Alternatively, tranmitting frequency can not be pre-assigned（That is, it is static）, but based on the dynamic point per transaction
Match somebody with somebody.In this case, site controller（Or other suitable central control systems）It can safeguard and be refueled available for transmission
The list of frequency of information, untapped frequency is distributed to the fuel dispenser for wherein starting new transaction, and put back to and previously divided
Dispensing has wherein completed the list frequency of the fuel dispenser of transaction.In addition, site controller can be to be designed as far as possible
The mode for reducing potential interference carrys out dividing frequency（Such as, by by the frequency of adjacent channel in frequency spectrum do not distribute to interval close to
Distributor together）.In the present embodiment, customer can by his or her receiver be tuned to the frequency of distribution can be wrapped
Include in the message on fuel dispenser display or provided by waiter.
Due to sending RDS information using radio frequency, therefore it is sold the dishonest operator of fuel distribution website and may attempt to lead to
Cross and tipped the customers using the transmitter of unauthorized.The transmitter of unauthorized can be configured as interference and " being better than " fuel dispenser
The modulation RF carrier wave signal for including accurate oiling information.Therefore, the transmitter of unauthorized may cause the reception in customer
The oiling information of inaccuracy is shown on device.For example, vehicle operators may be wanted to buy 10 gallons of fuel oils.Although actually only distribute
9 gallons, but the transmission of unauthorized may cause the receiver of vehicle to show to have been allocated for 10 gallons of fuel oils.Therefore, vehicle
Operator, which may be that this transaction, to pay the bill.
Therefore, fuel dispenser electronic installation can realize one or more security functions to prevent from cheating.For example, again
Secondary reference chart 4, control system 212 can cause transmitter electronics 214 are one or many in process of exchange to change modulation
The frequency of RF carrier wave signal（Preferably on the basis of " random "）.Because the transmitter of any unauthorized does not know alternative frequency
Or frequency mode, therefore the transmitter of unauthorized can not disturb the transmission of RDS information.
More precisely, in one embodiment, one or more as described above can be substituted frequency by control system 212
The list coding of rate is a part for RDS information.The processor 248 of receiver electronic installation 216 can store these frequencies
In memory 250.Then, control system 212 can cause transmitter electronics 214 during fueling transaction predetermined
Time, with pre-determined number or randomly switch broadcast modulation RF carrier wave signal frequency.Then, receiver electronic installation 216
Can detect the RF carrier wave signal attenuation of modulation or no longer on the original frequency that receiver electronic installation 216 is tuned to it is wide
Broadcast.Therefore, receiver electronic installation 216 by from memory 250 select and be tuned to have peak signal alternative frequency
The new frequency of transmitter electronics 214 can be automatically switched to.
In an alternative embodiment, the RDS information sent via modulation RF carrier wave can include mark from fuel oil point
The unique program identification code of " program " that orchestration 200 is sent, processor 248 can be stored that information in memory 250.Control
System 212 processed may again be such that the one or many switching frequencies during transaction of transmitter electronics 214.It detects that
After signal attenuation on original frequency, receiver electronic installation 216 can by automatically scanning and be tuned to send thereon
The frequency of signal with the program identification code identical program identification code with being stored in memory 250 positions new frequency
Rate.
Although one or more preferred embodiments of the present invention are described above, it is understood that, the present invention
Any and all equivalent realization be all included among its scope and spirit.Described embodiment only passes through the side of example
Formula provides, rather than as limitation of the present invention.Therefore, it will be understood by one of skill in the art that due to can be with
Various modifications are made, the invention is not restricted to these embodiments.It is, therefore, contemplated that any and all can fall into this hair
Embodiment among bright scope and spirit is all included among the present invention.
Claims (30)
1. a kind of fuel dispenser, it is configured as sending oiling information to first refueling position adjacent with the fuel dispenser
The associated receiver of the vehicle at place, the fuel dispenser include：
Control system, it is configured as by using receiving from least one sensor for being arranged in the fuel dispenser
Information generates the first oiling information associated with the first transaction at the fuel dispenser；
First transmitter electronics, with the control system electronic communication, first transmitter electronics are configured to
First RDS information is produced based on the first oiling information；
First transmitter electronics include the first radio-frequency carrier signal of modulation to carry the modulation of the first RDS information
Device circuit, wherein the radio-frequency carrier signal has initial preset frequency；And
Antenna, described first is covered to radiate first radio-frequency carrier signal with the first transmitter electronics telecommunication
Refueling position is with the reception at the vehicle receiver.
2. fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first oiling information represents to include one of following group：Point
It is special with fuel price, the amount for distributing fuel oil, the price of the per unit volume measured, default fuel bulk, default price and fuel oil
Property information.
3. fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein first transmitter electronics further comprise that generation is taken
Audio signal with the information for representing the first oiling information is occurred with the audio signal received at the vehicle receiver
Device.
4. fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 3, wherein first transmitter electronics are included described in multiplexing
The multiplexer of audio signal and RDS sub-carrier signals, wherein the modulator circuit is adjusted using the multiplex signal
Make the radio-frequency carrier signal.
5. fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the initial preset frequency of the radio-frequency carrier signal exists
Between 87.5MHz and 108.0MHz.
6. fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 5, wherein the field strength of the radio-frequency carrier signal is apart from 3 meters of the antenna
It is not more than 250 μ V/m during measurement.
7. fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 5, make wherein the first RDS information can be broadcasted including expression thereon
The data of at least one alternative frequency for the radio-frequency carrier signal modulated with RDS sub-carrier signals.
8. fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 7, wherein first transmitter electronics cause the antenna in institute
State the radio-frequency carrier signal covering described for carrying the RDS information in the first process of exchange with alternative frequency radiation
One refueling position.
9. fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 5, wherein the first RDS information be configured as by with the vehicle phase
The receiver of association is read to show alphanumeric text in the user interface of the receiver.
10. fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control system is configurable to generate with dividing in the fuel oil
The second associated oiling information of the second transaction at orchestration, second transaction with the fuel dispenser it is adjacent second
Vehicle at refueling position is associated.
11. fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 10, further comprise the second hair with the control system electronic communication
Device electronic installation is sent, second transmitter electronics are configured as producing the 2nd RDS letters based on the second oiling information
Cease and modulate the second radio-frequency carrier signal for carrying the 2nd RDS information.
12. fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 11, wherein first transmitter electronics and described second are sent
Device electronic installation is identical.
13. fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 11, further comprise and the second transmitter electronics telecommunication
The antenna of second radio-frequency carrier signal covering, second refueling position of the 2nd RDS information is carried with radiation.
14. fuel dispenser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first RDS information is configured such that the vehicle connects
Receive device and automatically tune to the preset frequency.
15. a kind of be used to send car of the oiling information at the refueling position adjacent with the fuel dispenser from fuel dispenser
The transmitter electronics of associated receiver, wherein the transmitter electronics are received by the fuel dispenser
Control system is according to the information received from least one sensor for being arranged in the fuel dispenser come the oiling that generates
Information, the transmitter electronics include：
RDS encoders, it is configured as with the control system electronic communication with based on described in being received from the control system
Oiling information encodes RDS information；
Pierce circuit, produce radio-frequency carrier signal；And
Modulator circuit, the radio-frequency carrier signal is modulated using the RDS sub-carrier signals for carrying the RDS information；And
Wherein described modulator circuit is configured as communicating with the antenna electronics of the fuel dispenser and penetrated with radiating the modulation
Frequency carrier signal covers the refueling position to be received at the vehicle receiver, and field strength is apart from described 3 meters of measurements of antenna
When be not more than 250 μ V/m.
16. transmitter electronics as claimed in claim 15, wherein the transmitter electronics are formed integrated electricity
Road.
17. transmitter electronics as claimed in claim 15, wherein the oiling information represents to include one of following group：
Distribute fuel price, the amount for distributing fuel oil, the price of the per unit volume measured, default fuel bulk, default price and fuel oil
Characteristic information.
18. transmitter electronics as claimed in claim 15, further comprise producing the audio for representing the oiling information
The audio signal generator of signal.
19. transmitter electronics as claimed in claim 15, wherein the frequency of the radio-frequency carrier signal of the radiation exists
Between 87.5MHz and 108.0MHz.
20. transmitter electronics as claimed in claim 19, wherein the RDS information can be broadcasted including expression thereon
The data of at least one alternative frequency for the radio-frequency carrier signal modulated using the RDS sub-carrier signals.
21. transmitter electronics as claimed in claim 19, wherein the RDS information be configured as by with the vehicle
Associated receiver is read to show alphanumeric text in the user interface of the receiver.
22. transmitter electronics as claimed in claim 15, wherein the RDS information is configured such that the vehicle connects
Receive device and automatically tune to preset frequency.
23. a kind of be used to send car of the oiling information at the refueling position adjacent with the fuel dispenser from fuel dispenser
The method of associated receiver, methods described comprise the following steps：
Transmitter electricity of the oiling information associated with the transaction at the fuel dispenser to the fuel dispenser is provided
Sub-device, the oiling information by the fuel dispenser with the transmitter electronics electronic communication control system root
Generated according to the information received from least one sensor being arranged in the fuel dispenser；
RDS information is encoded based on the oiling information；
Use the RDS sub-carrier signal modulated RF carrier signals for carrying the RDS information；And
The radio-frequency carrier signal modulated described in aerial radiation from the fuel dispenser covers the refueling position with described
Received at vehicle receiver.
24. method as claimed in claim 23, further comprise configuring the RDS information pass through it is associated with the vehicle
Receiver reading represents the alphanumeric text of the oiling information to be shown in the user interface of the receiver.
25. method as claimed in claim 23, further comprise that generation represents the audio signal information of the oiling information.
26. method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the oiling information represents to include one of following group：Distribute fuel price
Lattice, the amount for distributing fuel oil, the price of the per unit volume measured, default fuel bulk, default price and fuel characteristic information.
27. method as claimed in claim 23, further comprise described in the frequency radiation between 87.5MHz and 108.0MHz
Radio-frequency carrier signal.
28. method as claimed in claim 27, it can broadcasted thereon described in use wherein the RDS information includes expression
The data of at least one alternative frequency of the radio-frequency carrier signal of RDS sub-carrier signals modulation.
29. method as claimed in claim 27, further comprise radiating the radio-frequency carrier signal with predetermined power level,
To cause the field strength of the radio-frequency carrier signal of the radiation to be less than or equal to 250 μ V/m when apart from 3 meters of measurements of antenna.
30. method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the RDS information is configured such that the vehicle receiver is adjusted automatically
It is humorous to arrive preset frequency.
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